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from July 20, 2019 to December 25, 2019
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Saturday, July 20, 2019
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
CANCELLED: High Bridge Walk by Friends of The Old Croton Aqueduct
at Highbridge Recreation Center (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
You will hear the tale of the Old Croton Aqueduct then wind back to the gorgeous Jumel Terrace Historic District, Trinity Cemetery (resting place of Ed Koch and John James Audubon), and to hidden Audubon Terrace.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Event
Summer Open Village
at Historic Richmond Town (in LaTourette Park & Golf Course), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit skilled artisans as they practice their trade, tour the restored interiors of period homes, take part in civic life, and browse working shops and functioning open hearth kitchens.
Category: History, Tours
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Family Day will feature plenty of fun outdoor play spaces, tours of the historic farmhouse space, a fun paper oyster craft, and a guest workshop from the Billion Oyster Project.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Open Garden Day NYC: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
at Dorothy K. McGowan Memorial Garden, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ethiopia's coffee ceremony is an integral part of their social and cultural life. An invitation to attend a coffee ceremony is considered a mark of friendship or respect.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Open Garden Day NYC
Free!
Event
The Old Stone House: Witness to War
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ten themed areas at this exhibit allow visitors to explore this history and consider how war impacted the community and what makes these issues relevant in today’s world.
Category: History, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join our guides for this exclusive tour of the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, one of the most magical places in the Park.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Seniors
Wave Hill History Walk
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bashford Dean, and Arturo Toscanini.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Threads: Flax to Linen, Field to Fabric
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
"Threads" examines the history of linen production from field to fabric. Visitors can examine the collection of antique tools of the trade: flax break, hackle, carder and spinning wheel.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Seniors
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park
at Samuel F. B. Morse Statue (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Visit some of the park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, and The Lake, on this east-to-west tour led by Central Park Conservancy guides.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
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